Hillsboro recorder., 1887-09-29
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
PICTURES OF THE DOINGs Ar
THE NATIONAL OAPITAL.
The Departments Getting Downfe BHsiness
Asnin--The Nations Finances- Appolnt.
meats and RrmovaIs- Personals.

Aanin-The Nnttou's Finances -AppOlnt>
ments and Removals -Personals.
CHANCE EoR ExPLoRERs. go IA
Consul Baker, at Bucnos Ayres, has
made long and interesting report 10 the
State Department. giving in substance
the results Of recent explorations Of Terra
del Fuego. Contrary to common belief,
founded upon reports OF early hayigators,
who filled 70 penetrate the interior, The
archipelago contains valuable farming
lands, forests and mineral deposits. tits
pcopled by two distinct races OF savages,
une being woll formed and remarkably
strong, subsisting chiefly by the chase,
the other : coast people, physically infe.
rior, bat not deficient in Intelligence.
RIGHTs or CITIZEN.
Secretary Bayard says that he does not
believe that any international complica-
tions could result from the conviction
Of CinIo Pouble by the Cuban authorities.
Pouble was a Cuban who returned to
that island Immediately after obtaining
his naturalization papers, and was ar
rested for insurrecti0nary conduct during
the administration OF President Arthur.
Ills case had been diligently watched
under the direction Of the Department
Of State by the United States Consul
General to Cuba, ne had excellent coun-
sci, aud all the United States could do
was to see ttat he obtained justice under
The laws Of Spain.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
Collections from internal revenue dur
LOG July and August, aggregated $780,
950,036, an increase Of 81, i,607, $50 as
compared with the first two months OF
The last fiscal year. Receipts in detail
wcfcs From spirits, sio, 27i, ,3i2, increase
$i9s,654; tobacco, s5, 5,75o, fSs, increase
x94l ,sis; fermentcd liquors, a, ,Sf2, ,693,
increase 500, 800; olcomargarine, ss3,-
s86, and miscellaneous s23, ,004, decrease
Si7,475. The only sources OF revenue
taxation showing decrease were special
taxes on rectifcrs, wholesale and retail
liquor dealers, manufacturers Of cigars,
retsil dealers in leaf tobacco, brewers'
special tax, stamps for distilled spirits
forcxport and penalties. That cigarette
smoking Is not on the wane Is evidenced
by tic fact that the tax OF fifty cents per
thousand collected on these articles dur
ipg the months Of July and August
aineanted 10 sIey,i44, an increase Of
SJs.2 .259 as compared with the tax col.
iccted IN the same months OF 1886.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
President and Mrs. Cleveland leave
Washington Friday, September 80, at 10
.. m. Arrive at indianapolis Saturday,
0ctoter |. leave indianapolis Saturday,
October !, at 3 p. m. Arrive at Terre
Haute Saturday, October 1, al 80 pm. I;
leave Tcrrc Iiante Saturday, October I,
at G:i5 p. m. Arrive at st. Louis Satur-
day, October I, at i2 o'clock, midnight:
leave st. Louis Tuesday, October 4, at IL
p m. Arrive at Chicago Wednesday,
October 5. AZ pa. m; leave Chicago
ihursdny, October Q, AZ 10 a. m. Arrive
u Milwaukee Thursday, October 9, at
+. m. leave Milwaukee Friday, October
2, at i0a. m. Arrive at Madison Friday,
October Z, At p m. leave Madison Mon
day, October 10, n a N. Arrive Al st.
Paul Monday. October 10, at 5 80 p. m;
leave 81. Paul Tuesday, October II, az y
noon. Arrive at Minneapolis Tuesday,
October II. NJ p. m. leave Minncapo-
lis Tuesday, October II, at sp. m. Ar
live at Omaha Wednesday, October 12,
at n a. m; leave Omaha Wednesday,
October 10, AZ ie noon. Arrive At st.
Joseph Wednesday, October IL. at 5.i5
p. ~. leave 81. Joseph wedncsday, oc-
tober f2, II 5.fJ p. N. Arrive IL Kansas
City Wednesday, October i2, at s:I5 p.
m; leave Kansas City Thursday, octo-
Der 10, at II r. m. Arrive al Memphis
Friday, October IA, at SIP. M; leave
Memphis Saturday, October rs, att ..
m. Arrive al Nashville Saturday, Orto.
Der IS. At y. M; leave Nashville, by
the Nashville. Chattanooga and 81. Louis,
and the Western and Atlantic rallroad.,
Monday, October ~, at liam. Arrive
at Atlanta Monday. October ~, at II p.
M: leave Atlanta Wednesday, October
~, At i2 o'clock midnight. Arrive IL
Montgomery Thursday, October 20, IL 8
a m; leave Montgomery by the Kenne.
saw and Western North carolina routes
Thursday, October 70, a p. m, reach.
ing Washington saturday, October 20, AZ
Ga IN.